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Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Costa Rica
22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
118th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080100198520022020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 185 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 46.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 48.34 deaths per 100,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 42.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 60.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 18.21 deaths per 100,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 36.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 22.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.5039 deaths per 100,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 22 deaths per 100,000 live births 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.0151 deaths per 100,000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.